I got a long and thoughtful comment last week from concerned citizen, in response to my post Global Learning and the Never-Ending Learning Curve. It was recommended that I look into books that offer a counterperspective to Thomas Friedman’s books.

I really do want to get a balanced perspective, so I have ordered Redefining Global Strategy by Harvard professor Pankaj Ghemawat, and will pick up from the library Making Globalization Work by Joseph Stiglitz. Thanks for the suggestions, concerned citizen!

My eyes and appetite on this subject may be bigger than my time can handle, but I’ll give it a try! I have several of the books already, so my reading begins this week. I’ll certainly be reporting back on what I find.

Meanwhile, Thomas Friedman appeared on Letterman on Monday night, talking about his new book on the energy crisis,  Hot, Flat and Crowded. I thought it was a great segment, and you can see it here.